Drift-aware and correction on-the-fly: Airborne LiDAR and RGB cameras online calibration in natural environments

Zheng Gong, Wenye Zhang, Xitao Xu, Aofei Yu, Jinhe Su, Dedong Zhang, Guorong Cai

Abstract: Highlights•Real-time LiDAR/camera calibration in nature scene.•Uses sparse LiDAR clouds for robust feature extraction, enhancing calibration.•Shows method’s success with Livox datasets, reaching sub-pixel accuracy.•Boosts real-time error recalibration, improving mapping reliability in nature.